by Saida Mahamed | May 26, 2021 | Posts, Success Stories
I am a recent graduate that struggled to find a job after graduating. I found out about Making The Leap through my Job Centre Work Coach after applying for Universal Credit. During the workshop, I gained some new resources and got tips on conducting myself at work,...
by Saida Mahamed | May 6, 2021 | News & Blog, Posts
The UK Social Mobility Awards (SOMOs) held the fourth annual Social Mobility Business Seminar in April. The Social Mobility Buisness Seminar was the first event in the SOMO2021 calendar and provided a great chance for those interested in social mobility or for...
by Saida Mahamed | Apr 30, 2021 | Posts, Success Stories
I graduated with a degree in Set Design for Screen in the middle of the pandemic, due to this it meant I didn’t gain the valuable industry connections or have the support I had hoped to gain through university. As a result, I found it hard to find jobs in my field or...
by Saida Mahamed | Apr 19, 2021 | News & Blog, Posts
The fourth annual Social Mobility Business Seminar will be held, for the first time, online on Wednesday 21st April, and will be the first event in the UK Social Mobility Awards 2021 calendar! The opening address at the event will be from Nadhim Zahawi MP,...
by Saida Mahamed | Apr 7, 2021 | Posts, Success Stories
My name is Denise and before I joined Making The Leap, I was in Sixth Form struggling to figure out what my next steps would be. I had failed a majority of my GCSEs and I knew that I had to pick myself up and improve, this is where my journey of...